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Auberon's
Tale |
by Bronwyn Carlton, John Ney Rieber, Peter
Gross,
& Hermann Mejia |
Paperback: 128 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563895021 |
$14.95
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| Boyhood of
the Faerie King
This volume in the SANDMAN
spinoff series "The Books of Faerie" gives a glimpse of Auberon as a child,
before he became King. |
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familiar characters here as well, such as Dymphna, Obrey and even the Amadan.
As with all the books in these series, the art is beautiful and the stories
are well-written and engaging. There is even a Timothy Hunter story at
the end, "Dark As Day, My Lady, Bright As Night."
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Dimensions (in inches): 0.30 x 10.26 x 6.66
(November 1999)
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| The
BOOKS of MAGIC |
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The
Original Series |
Introduction by Roger Zelazny
by Neil Gaiman, John Bolton, Scott Hampton,
Charles Vess, & Paul Johnson |
Paperback: 196 pages
DC (Vertigo)
ISBN: 1563890828 |
$19.95
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| With Books Of
Magic, Neil Gaiman pulls together various loose threads in the DC universe,
and creates a consistent realm of magic through the familiar theme of a
young boy exploring a strange world. The plot isn't the freshest thing
Gaiman's ever written - it's the way he writes it that makes the story
spectacular. Gaiman intertwines stories of ancient sorcerers, modern-day
magicians whose sleight-of-hand is only a convenient front, and the evolution
of humans - and magic - in the future. Various DC characters make appearances,
notably Gaiman's Dream, Destiny, and Death of the Endless. |
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artists for each chapter is perfect, so we have a John Bolton Merlin and
a wonderful Charles Vess Fairyland. The book gives us glimpses of many
characters and stories that could use further development, but it stands
alone as a powerful parable of the roles of faith, power, and, of course,
magic, in our lives.
Dimensions (in inches): 0.42 x 10.16 x 6.63
(March 1993)
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Book
Five:
The
Girl in the Box |
by John Ney Rieber, Peter Gross, Peter
Snejberg,
& Michael William Kaluta |
Paperback: 192 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563895390 |
$14.95
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Dimensions (in inches): 0.36 x 10.22 x 6.66
(August 1999)
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Book
Six:
The
Burning Girl |
| by John Ney Rieber, Peter Gross, & Peter
Snejbjerg |
Paperback: 192 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563896192 |
$17.95
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| Molly, the girlfriend
of the young sorcerer and "opener" Tim Hunter, has come to the forefront
as a major character. Cursed by a jealous Queen Titania, Molly has declared
war on Faerie. This is not a story about Timothy Hunter; it's a story about
Faerie and its all-too-human inhabitants. Tim does show up, but he's not
the most important thing going on here. Along the way we meet: Huon the
Small, the faceless "leveller"; Yarrow, the fairy with more strength than
she suspects; and the mysterious Selwyn, Titania's closest companion. |
Some old friends
show up too: Zatanna, the backwards-speaking magician whom Tim hopes will
be his mentor; and Tala, the cat-eyed queen of evil from the first "Book
of Magic".
As always, beautifully written
and drawn. Once you've visited the Realms of Faerie, you won't ever want
to leave.
Dimensions (in inches): 0.42 x 10.15 x 6.63
(July 2000)
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THE
HIGH COST OF LIVING |
by Neil Gaiman, Chris Bachalo, Mark Buckingham,
& Dave McKean |
Paperback: 103 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563891336 |
$12.95
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| From the pages
of THE SANDMAN LIBRARY, Neil Gaiman tells the story of the one day every
hundred years when Death, older sister of The Sandman, walks among humans
to gain a better understanding of the lives she takes. |
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a holiday....
Death spends one day as
a mortal each century, to understand what it means to be the barrier between
life and everything else... Gaiman is masterful here as usual. "Didi" spends
a day with Sexton, a youth who's considering suicide, and her enthusiasm
for the world makes him realize that maybe life is worth living. But Gaiman's
tale is not sappy, or overly moral - it's simply a reminder that the most
important thing to do in your life is to stop and remember you're alive.
As Sexton says, "It would be nice if Death was like Didi... someone funny,
and friendly, and maybe a little crazy." In Gaiman's poignant work (perfectly
rendered by Chris Bachalo), Death becomes something worth living for. |
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THE
TIME OF YOUR LIFE |
| by Neil Gaiman, Mark Buckingham, & Mark Pennington |
Paperback: 96 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563893339 |
$12.95
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Do you have
someone you'd die for?
In the hands of most ordinary
writers, this book would be a disaster. It juggles a myriad of complex
issues, such as sexuality, the fleeting nature of fame, the multiple meanings
of love, desire, and committment, and the value of friendship and life.
Each of these concepts would be enough for a book on its own... Aren't
we lucky that Neil Gaiman is definitely no ordinary writer? And his character
of Death is extraordinary too; she cares. |
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struggling personally even as her fame shoots through the roof - she wonders
whether she should stay in the closet, and whether she should stay with
Hazel and their son Alvie or go it alone. Hazel is struggling too; she
wants to know the value of her relationship, and to save her son's life,
most of all. Death listens. Understandingly. Patiently. And because of
her, Hazel and Foxglove realize what matters most to them. Though it lacks
the immediacy and emotional power of Death: The High Cost Of Living, this
is still a captivating companion piece. It carries through the same message
as D:THCOL - the most important thing in life is to remember to live. |
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See Also: our NEIL
GAIMAN listing.
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DeMATTEIS & JON J. MUTH |
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THE
COMPLEAT MOONSHADOW |
| by J.M. DeMatteis & Jon J Muth |
Paperback: 464 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563893436 |
$39.95
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| Moonshadow
Birnbaum embarks on an odyssey to find true joy. Painted by the ultra-talented
Jon
J. Muth, his mammoth edition includes the entire 12-issue Moonshadow
series
and the follow-up illustrated prose story "Farewell, Moonshadow." |
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DREAMING |
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BEYOND
THE SHORES OF NIGHT |
by Terry LaBan, Peter Hogan, Alisa Kwitney, Peter Snejbjerg,
& Neil Gaiman
Painted cover by Dave McKean |
Paperback: 208 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563893932 |
$19.95
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| Spun from the
pages of The Sandman Library, these tales, told with sly humor and seductive
charm, offer a glimpse of the Sandman's realm. Inside, an infant gargoyle
runs away from the House of Mystery; a time-lost stranger tries to find
his way home with the help of brothers Cain and Abel; and a mysterious
figure comes calling at the House of Secrets. |
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